Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1)
by: Laurell K. Hamilton
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Anita Blake may be small and young, but vampires call herthe Executioner. Anita is a necromancer and vampire hunterin a time when vampires are protected by law--as long as they don'tget too nasty. Now someone's killing innocent vampires and Anitaagrees--with a bit of vampiric arm-twisting--to help figure out whoand why.
Trust is a luxury Anita can't afford when her alliesaren't human. The city's most powerful vampire, Nikolaos, is 1,000years old and looks like a 10-year-old girl. The second most powerfulvampire, Jean-Claude, is interested in more than just Anita'sprofessional talents, but the feisty necromancer isn't playingalong--yet. This popular series has a wild energy and humor, and somevery appealing characters--both dead and alive.
Product Description:
Published almost ten years ago, Guilty Pleasures marked the debut of a writer who was destined to grow from cult favorite to a major bestselling author. Now, for long-time Anita Blake aficionados and newfound fans, Guilty Pleasures makes its hardcover debut. Readers will learn how Anita Blake started raising the dead-and killing the undead.
And how she met Jean Claude, the master vampire destined to become not only her biggest nemesis, but her greatest lover.
Anita Blake may be small and young, but vampires call herthe Executioner. Anita is a necromancer and vampire hunterin a time when vampires are protected by law--as long as they don'tget too nasty. Now someone's killing innocent vampires and Anitaagrees--with a bit of vampiric arm-twisting--to help figure out whoand why.
Trust is a luxury Anita can't afford when her alliesaren't human. The city's most powerful vampire, Nikolaos, is 1,000years old and looks like a 10-year-old girl. The second most powerfulvampire, Jean-Claude, is interested in more than just Anita'sprofessional talents, but the feisty necromancer isn't playingalong--yet. This popular series has a wild energy and humor, and somevery appealing characters--both dead and alive.
Product Description:
Published almost ten years ago, Guilty Pleasures marked the debut of a writer who was destined to grow from cult favorite to a major bestselling author. Now, for long-time Anita Blake aficionados and newfound fans, Guilty Pleasures makes its hardcover debut. Readers will learn how Anita Blake started raising the dead-and killing the undead.
And how she met Jean Claude, the master vampire destined to become not only her biggest nemesis, but her greatest lover.
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Average Rating:
Rating: - Captures you within the first chapter
Guilty Pleasures is the first in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell Hamilton.It follows the story of animator and vampire slayer, Anita Blake through the street (and parties) of St. Louis.
I was surprised to enjoy this series as much as I did. When I bought the first book, I only did so upon recommendation from one of my close friends.She has read most of the series and promised I wouldn't regret it.She was right.
I loved the idea of a petite woman like ... Read More
Rating: 
- I don't know why I didn't start reading the series sooner!
I don't know why I didn't start reading the series sooner! It was as good as everyone says it is. It was action packed, and I wasn't bored a single minute. It had everything I liked in a book. Action, romance, a little bit of humor, some sad bits. The heroine, Anita was great. The writing was good, and thorough. Loved it!
Rating: 
- disappointed
I purchased the first four books of this series in a set and I have finally, after 2 weeks of struggling to motivate myself to keep reading, finished the first book. I'd like to note that 2 weeks is a very long time for me to take to read a book this size. I read all nine Sookie Stackhouse novels in a week and a half. Unlike the Dead Until Dark series, this story seemed to drag. I felt no connection with any of the characters, except maybe for Phillip (and that lasted only briefly given his fate). They ... Read More
Rating: - Give me Jean Claude
Wow, what more can you say? Violence, romance, vampires, and Anita Blake made for many hours of enjoyment. I found it hard to lay the book down but decided to pace myself so I could enjoy it longer. I am currently reading the Laughing Corpse and am eagerly anticipating the ever sensual Jean Claude's appearance in the book. Thank you Laurell, my mind is enjoying it.
Rating: 
- Good read but there's something missing
I am a big fan of the vampire genre, so I picked up this book recently. I just got done reading the Sookie Stackhouse series, which claimed to appeal to fans of the Anita Blake series. In the Anita Blake novels, the vamps are mostly evil with the few exceptions. I really enjoyed them (partially) being the good guys like in Twilight and the Sookie novels so I had a little getting used to reading Guilty Pleasures. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect of it and how Anita was a strong no - nonsense female lead. ... Read More
- Captures you within the first chapterGuilty Pleasures is the first in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell Hamilton.It follows the story of animator and vampire slayer, Anita Blake through the street (and parties) of St. Louis.
I was surprised to enjoy this series as much as I did. When I bought the first book, I only did so upon recommendation from one of my close friends.She has read most of the series and promised I wouldn't regret it.She was right.
I loved the idea of a petite woman like ... Read More
- I don't know why I didn't start reading the series sooner!I don't know why I didn't start reading the series sooner! It was as good as everyone says it is. It was action packed, and I wasn't bored a single minute. It had everything I liked in a book. Action, romance, a little bit of humor, some sad bits. The heroine, Anita was great. The writing was good, and thorough. Loved it!
- disappointedI purchased the first four books of this series in a set and I have finally, after 2 weeks of struggling to motivate myself to keep reading, finished the first book. I'd like to note that 2 weeks is a very long time for me to take to read a book this size. I read all nine Sookie Stackhouse novels in a week and a half. Unlike the Dead Until Dark series, this story seemed to drag. I felt no connection with any of the characters, except maybe for Phillip (and that lasted only briefly given his fate). They ... Read More
- Give me Jean ClaudeWow, what more can you say? Violence, romance, vampires, and Anita Blake made for many hours of enjoyment. I found it hard to lay the book down but decided to pace myself so I could enjoy it longer. I am currently reading the Laughing Corpse and am eagerly anticipating the ever sensual Jean Claude's appearance in the book. Thank you Laurell, my mind is enjoying it.
- Good read but there's something missingI am a big fan of the vampire genre, so I picked up this book recently. I just got done reading the Sookie Stackhouse series, which claimed to appeal to fans of the Anita Blake series. In the Anita Blake novels, the vamps are mostly evil with the few exceptions. I really enjoyed them (partially) being the good guys like in Twilight and the Sookie novels so I had a little getting used to reading Guilty Pleasures. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect of it and how Anita was a strong no - nonsense female lead. ... Read More
